Pillars of Eternity

Josh Sawyer is the greatest game designer

This is my first full CRPG that's not the original Runescape nor Arcuz. In one word, it's LEGENDARY like Skyrim Legendary. So many quests, choices and cool areas to explore. Enjoyed 200 hours in my first playthrough as I cried with laughter watching Durance get obliterated repeatedly followed by Eder and Aloth mocking him as they then got obliterated themselves while I try to make a run for it only to be petrified by an Adragan. There'll be so many of those moments: First time facing one of the dragons: whole group is KO'd within 5 seconds from the dragon breathing steam on you. Durance charging a giant ogre with his wooden staff only to instantly be wacked unconscious. Zahua, your teammate, thanking you for attacking him on purpose and screaming for MORE! Watching my wolf get blown up by a lame half-built shambling robot. Play this game, and you'll have so many stories to tell that nobody else could hope to comprehend. Each class has so much depth and is so well balanced and super cool to play: I've spent 800 hours playing only one of them (Ranger of course). The character leveling/attributes closely follows D&D specs so it can take some getting used but once you got it, you got it - until you start wondering if you could swap some points from Dexterity and put them into Intellect and down the rabbit hole you go. Hint: Perception is really important or you'll be missing every attack, took me way too long to figure that out.

I started playing this game after beating Planescape: Torment and dipping my toes into Bg1. Got hooked pretty quick. The story is very compelling from the start, and it's almost weird to think about the first act as the same game now that I'm well into the second act. There's alot of grim-dark and depressive themes at the start that begin to peel away and reveal a classic epic fantasy vibe as the game progresses, while still pulling you back to those grim dark themes from time to time so you stay grounded in the issues that the world of the game is facing. The characters are some of the most compelling I've seen in similar games to the point that I find myself genuinely torn about who to bring along at many points. Excited to get into Pillars 2 once I finish!

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50/50 not like nor dislike

Great. Turn based mode. NOW GIVE ME THE DAMN OFFICIAL CONTROLLER SUPPORT!

If you haven't had the chance to play this beautful game please do your self a favour. This is hands down one of the best CRPGs of all time and it has a very unqiue setting for the fantasy genre. Obsidian writes spectacular stories that are marinaded in rich world build, their games also focus heavily on choice and consequnce. If you are wary of real time with pause combat there is a turn based option. The game is well paced, has a ton of side quests, and has an awesome two part DLC with a side dungeon like map to explore